Service Update - Online Forms
Our online forms are currently down for routine maintenance. If you need to access our forms, please check back later.
We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
Land Charges and Local Authority Searches - A Guide
This guide can help you if you need to find out what restrictions or obligations are recorded against a property and/or land using the Local Land Charges Register or a Local Search.
Guide Navigation
Skip Guide NavigationPersonal Searches
Personal searches of the Local Land Charges Register are available under Section 8 of the Local Land Charges Act 1975.
- This is an alternative to the Council undertaking the search for you
- There is no charge for inspection of the Register however knowledge is required about how the Register works and what the information means
- These searches are usually undertaken by personal search companies
Please call or email the Local Land Charges team to book an appointment. You will also need to send us a plan showing the property to be searched clearly outlined in red.
Appointments are usually 5 working days from the request being made. There is no limit to how many searches can be undertaken during an appointment.